Below is a video on how to make and use my prayer journal system. I decided to go ahead and reveal the prayer journal system that I am in the process of publishing.

The prayer journal system can even be used by kids! All 4 of my kids (ages 7-12) use it! It is a lot of work to set up but once you do, you will be amazed at how easy it is to manage all your "lists" and the flexibility is provides in praying through everything.

If it's too time consuming for you to make your own prayer journal system, just sit tight until I have the work all done for you! My target is to have it published by early 2014.

Have you ever actually prayed for your enemy? Or maybe the person is not an enemy but is very difficult to get along with?

Matthew 5:44-46Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good,and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.If you love those who love you, what reward will you get?Do not even pagans do that?

This is a tough one, isn't it! I haven't suffered persecution really, but from time to time, I do have difficult people in my life. Have you ever tried to regularly pray for someone like that?

I've tried it. And I was blessed for doing so. 1) It helped get rid of any negative inside chatter I was regularly rehearsing about that person in my head.2) It replaced contempt with seeds of appreciation for that person. 3) It removed seeds of bitterness in my own heart.4) It put restraint on my words and attitude when around that person.5) It filled me with peace and a clear conscience.6) It reflected Christ. The next time your thoughts begin to dwell on the difficult person in your life, stop and pray for him or her. Easier said than done? Stop and consider...

Matthew 19:26Jesus looked at them and said,"With man this is impossible,but with God all things are possible."

Yes, praying for the difficult people in our lives goes counter to everything that is within us. Everything, that is, except the Holy Spirit. He will empower you to pray. 1) If the person is an enemy, look to many of David's Psalms in which he prays for justice. But then leave the justice completely in God's hands (as David evidenced when he had opportunities to kill King Saul).

2) If the person is difficult to get along with, look to Galatians 5:22. Is the person lacking in one or more fruits of the spirit? Request it on their behalf! 3) Pray Galatians 5:22 for yourself. Pray that God help you exhibit the fruits of the Spirit in your thoughts, attitudes, actions, and words toward that person.